Originally Posted April 19, 2020 Many years ago, I was in a meeting and I remember one of my friends telling a joke; it was really funny. The next moment I experienced a Grand Mal Seizure. (some joke) When I regained consciousness, I was very confused, anxious, and fearful. My back was killing me and my … Continue reading “Finding Help in Time of Need” →

I enjoy the morning. I enjoy savoring the new day, before the “rush” of the day takes over. Sometimes Judy and I will just sit together enjoying a cup of coffee. Usually I don’t want to move. I want time to stop, but she gets a bit antsy because she has a lot on her … Continue reading “Let’s Set The World On Fire” →

Pentecost will be celebrated on May 23rd. The Holy Spirit came to empower the church in carrying out its great mission. The third person of the Holy Trinity is God, so it’s impossible to describe him fully or to tabulate all he does for the church.   Like most Catholics I was confirmed as a. young … Continue reading “Holy Spirit Help Us” →

“One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty (to savor the sweetness) of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.” (Psalm 27:4) This beautiful verse from Psalm 27 touches … Continue reading “The Sweetness Of The Lord” →

The sayings of Jesus often surprise me. Just when I think I can predict what the Lord is going to say in a particular situation, I miss it…. I get it wrong. The reading this morning  from Mark 4:35-41 is one of “my misses”. We’re familiar with the passage… “Jesus sleeping in the boat, a … Continue reading “Jesus Keeps Us Off Balanced” →

The story of Paul’s conversion is powerful. In the Acts of the Apostles, we get a detailed version of what was going on. Paul was a “mad man”…. “breathing threats and murder” (Acts 9:1) …. going around capturing Christian men and women and bringing them in chains to Jerusalem. He was a fierce and dangerous … Continue reading “Ananias…What A Good Man” →

Originally Posted April 19, 2020 Webster says that “Imagination is the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality”.  Hmmm, I guess that’s a pretty good definition. Yet like the boy in the picture, when I was in grade school, we weren’t encouraged to … Continue reading “God Is Very Smart” →

Originally Posted April 18, 2020 Larry Holmes was the heavy weight boxing champion from 1978-1983. He won his first 48 professional bouts, including victories over Ken Norton and Muhammad Ali. He had 20 successful title defenses. We lived in Easton during those years and I used to see him occasionally at a restaurant or running along … Continue reading “The Gentle Giant” →

I’ve often pondered what it would have been like to meet Jesus when he walked the earth 2000 years ago. I think it’s clear that Jesus looked like a young Jewish man and did not stand out in his physical appearance… he wasn’t 8’ tall… he didn’t have any abnormal features… he didn’t talk differently. … Continue reading “Walking With Jesus” →

February 13, 1904 was the year my father, Cornelius Joseph Touhill, was born in St. Louis, Mo.  It was the year of the St. Louis World’s Fair in which the ice cream cone was invented. Teddy Roosevelt was president. The average life span was 47 years. Cary Grant was born in 1904, along with such notables … Continue reading “1904 — A Very Good Year” →